Depending on what you have you might not even have one but if you do follow spark plug wires to where they all meet up (Distributor Cap) is where they all come together. On the sides of the Cap there should be springs that can be released, if you don't know your firing order then mark with masking tape each wire to where on the cap it goes so you can match it up on the new. Usually you will replace the Rotor as well its under the Distributor Cap in the middle usually you just pull it up and off and the reverse to put new one on. Once you've done this put the Distributor Cap back on and lock springs down. Hope this helps but difficult to answer not knowing what your driving, Engine etc.

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There are 2 screws at bottom of distributor,remove and lift up,then remove one plug and put on new distributor cap in correct location,then do the rest and put cap back on,then tighten both screws and make sure all cables are secure tightly,crank and check running condition,replace rotor if you have one,one screw holds it on.

Unless you removed the three bolts that hold the distributor in, you would not have changed the timing. If you did remove the three bolts, then it is likely that you put the distributor in and did not line up the cam with the distributor shaft tangs and now either the distributor or the cam is broken. If you just removed the cap then you may have broken off the spring loaded graphite connectors that protrude between the cap and the coil, or the center electrode on the cap. If you removed the wires that attach to the cap, then you may have put them back on wrong and you will need a diagram or another car that shows you where they should go.

change one spark wire at a time on the distributor.buy new set of spark plugs wires remove them from box.match old wires with new wires to use the correct length to each cylinder.now if you need to change distributor cap.mark location distributor cap.number tag plug wires on the distributor cap so you can remove plug wires on distributor cap so you can replace cap and rotor and put wires back on the distributor cap in correct place.remember change one plug wire at a time so you wont get confuse.

REPLACE THE PLUGS, WIRES, AND DISTRIBUTOR AND ROTOR CAP! THE WIRES ARE VERY IMPORTANT THEY ARE IN CORRECT ORDER! IT IS BEST TO REPLACE THEM ONE AT A TIME TO INSURE THE FIRING ORDER IS CORRECT! THE BEST WAY IS TO RAISE THE CAP, PUT THE NEW ONE ON THE JEEP, AND ONE BY ONE, WATCH THE LOCATION OF THE WIRE YOU TAKE OFF, AND PLACE IT IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE NEW DISTRIBUTOR CAP! THEN ONE BY ONE, REMOVE THE WIRE FROM THE PLUG, REPLACE THE PLUG, AND PUT THE WIRE BACK ONTO THE PLUG! NOW YOUR READY FOR THE WIRES! WHEN YOU REPLACE THEM, DO IT ONE AT A TIME! WHEN YOU TAKE IT OFF THE PLUG, PUT THE NEW WIRE ON THE PLUG, THEN TRACE THE WIRE TO THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP, REMOVE IT AND INSTALL THE NEW WIRE IN ITS PLACE! THIS WILL ENSURE YOU HAVE IT BACK THE SAME WAY THE OLD ONES COME OFF!

You don't mention the model...so your best bet is to call your local parts store to ask the correct firing order for your model and motor...be sure to review for clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation...after you locate the #1 cylinder contact on top of the distributor then follow the firing order in the correct order around the distributor cap...push down until snug fit on cap...:)

If you took out the entire Distributor, and put it back in, there is a possibility that you put it in backwards. The bottom of the Distributor has a 'notch' in it. If you turn it 180 degrees the wrong way, and put it back in, your truck will not start, because it is in effect 180 degrees out of alignment with the timing.

If you only took out the cap, refer to your owners manual (Hanes is best) for the plug wire placement in reference to the firing order, and make sure all the plug wires are in the correct locations. Also, make sure your plug wires are seated all the way down onto the plugs, and the cap is secured tightly onto the base of the Distributor.

Make sure your Coil Wires are also seated properly to the coil and the Distributor.

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If you're talking about the distributor cap and rotor. I dont know what size engine you have, but it's pretty much the same. Mark your wires with a piece of tape and write a number on each one. When you remove the wire from the cap, ONE AT A TIME, mark that location on the OLD cap with the same number. (you can remove them and immediately put them on the new cap IN THE SAME LOCATION, but it can get in the way) After all the wires are off, take the two screws out of the base of the cap and lift up on it.

Now...Take the two caps and place them next to each other, and mark the new cap exactly as you did the old cap.

Leave them there for a minute. Go back and take the 2 screws out of the rotor. Place the new one in place and tighten,first making sure you have it in the right position. Look at the bottom. There should be a square prong, and a round prong. They're there to make sure you don't put it on backwards.

Go back and get the cap from where you left it and put it back on in the same position. Put the wires back on starting with the last one you took off and work your way back to number 1.

Don't be afraid to take a picture of it before you start. Just because.

on the intake manifold you will see 8 numbers, this is your firing order
from the front of the car the left side numbers are 1,3,5,7 and the right side are 2,4,6,8. now ont the distributor cap there should be a number 1 at one of the plug towers. you start there with #1 plug wireand continue.
on a chevy the firing order is 18436572 and this is the order you put the wires on the cap. now the second problem i don't know right off hand which way the rotor turns on your engine. so remove the cap and crank the engine over and see which way the rotor turns, this is the order you put the wires back on the cap. hope this helps